Rushdy Abaza | |
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Born | Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza 3 August 1926 |
Died | 27 July 1980 | (aged 53)
Education | Collège Saint Marc |
Years active | 1948–1980 |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Spouses |
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Children | 1 (daughter) |
Honours | Order of Sciences and Arts |
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Rushdy Saiid Bughdadi Abaza (Egyptian Arabic: رشدي سعيد بغدادي أباظة) (3 August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian film and television actor.[1] He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry. He died of brain cancer at the age of 53.[1]
Rushdy Abaza is "widely considered one of the greatest names in the history of Arab cinema", with no less than 150 movies to his name.[1]
Family
[edit]Rushdy Abaza was born in Sharqia, Egypt, to an Italian mother, Teresa Luigi, and an Egyptian father, Saïd Abaza; belonging to one of Egypt's most well-known families, the Abaza family, who are of maternal-Circassian heritage.[2][1] "[Acting] was not allowed in ...[his] aristocratic family...and his father and the entire Abaza family strongly objected ...[but] he insisted."
He is the best known family member and a household name in the Arab world.[clarification needed][3][4]
Rushdy attended school at Collège Saint Marc in Alexandria.[1] From his father's side he had three half-sisters, Ragaa, Mounira, Zeinab and one half-brother, Fekri (an actor). From his mother's side, he had one half-brother, Hamed. His only child is a daughter, Qismat (Eismat).
Marriages
[edit]- Tahiya Karioka, Egyptian actress and dancer
- Barbara, American mother of his only child, Qismat
- Samia Gamal, famous Egyptian dancer (his longest marriage)
- Sabah, famous Lebanese singer[5]
- Nabila Abaza
Filmography
[edit]He appeared in more than 100 films from 1948 until 1980; the year of his death.[6]
1948
- El-Millionaira El-Saghira (also known as The Small Millionaire)
1949
- Zou El-Waghein (a.k.a. The Man with Two Faces)
1950
- Emraa Menn Nar (a.k.a. A Woman of Fire)
1951
- Awlad El shareh
- Amina
1952
- El-Osta Hassan (a.k.a. Hassan the Craftsman)
- El-Montasser (a.k.a. The Conqueror)
- Awladi (a.k.a. My Children)
1953
- Shamm El-Nesseem (a.k.a. The Spring Festival)
- Mouamara (a.k.a. Conspiracy)
1954
- Valley of the Kings - Robed Man (uncredited)
- Gaaluni Mogremann (a.k.a. They Made Me a Murderer)
- Erham Domouie
1955
- Fortune carrée (a.k.a. Square Fortune)
- Enni Rahhela (a.k.a. I Depart)
- Hayah Aw Moot (a.k.a. Life or Death)
- Bahr Elgharam (a.k.a. "Sea of Love'"')
- Arayess Fel-Mazad (a.k.a. Brides for Auction)
1956
- Mawed Gharam
- The Ten Commandments
- Dalila
- Mann al-Qattel? (a.k.a. Who Is the Murderer?)
- Ezzay Ansak (a.k.a. How Would I Forget You)
- Ismaeel Yassin fel-Boliss (a.k.a. Ismaeel Yassin in the Police)
- Bahr al-Gharam (a.k.a. Sea of Love)
1957
- Tamr Henna (a.k.a. Tamarind) - Hassan
- Rodda Qalbi
- La Anam - Samir
- Port Said
- Lan Abki Abadan (a.k.a. I Shall Never Weep)
1958
- Jamila, the Algerian (a.k.a. Jamila Buhreid) - Bigeard
- Toggar al-Moat (a.k.a. Death Merchants) - Ra'oof
- Tareeq al-Ammal
- Soultan (1958)
- Emraa fel-Tareeq (a.k.a. A Woman on the Road)
- Qoloob al-Azara (a.k.a. Hearts of the Virgins)
1959
- El rajul el thani
- Seraa Fel-Nil
- Samraa Sina (a.k.a. The Brunette of Sinai)
- Rehla ilal kamar
- Maleesh Gherak (a.k.a. I Have None But You) - Fathi
- Katia tarik
- Bafakkar Felli Nassini (a.k.a. Thinking of Who Forgot Me)
- Ana Baree'a (a.k.a. I am Innocent)
- Qatte' Tareeq (a.k.a. The Highwayman)
1960
- Malaak wa Shaytan (a.k.a. Angel and Devil) - Ezzat
- Ana wa Ommi (a.k.a. My Mother and I)
- Al-Moraheqat - Adel
- Ya Habeebi (a.k.a. My Beloved)
- Nehayat al-Tareeq (a.k.a. End of the Road)
- Mufattesh al-Mabaheth (a.k.a. The Police Inspector)
- Leqaa Fil-Ghoroob (a.k.a. Meeting at Sunset)
- Kholkhal Habeebi (a.k.a. My Love's Bugle)
- Al-Raggol al-Thani (a.k.a. The Second Man)
1961
- Wa Islamah - Prince Baybars
- Qalb Fi Zalam (a.k.a. Heart in the Shadows)
- Hob wa Herman (a.k.a. Love and Deprivation)
- He Talata - Kamal
- Fi baitina rajul - Abd El-Hamid
- Bela Awdah (a.k.a. No Return)
1962
- Al zouga talattashar
- Helwa wa kaddaba
- Sett el-Banat (a.k.a. The Lady of All Women)
- Ah Menn Hawwa (a.k.a. Beware of Eve)
- Shahidat al-Hob al-Elahi (a.k.a. Martyr of Divine Love)
1963
- La Waqt lel-Hob (a.k.a. No Time for Love)
- Aroos al-Nil - Sami Fouad (Engineer)
- Tareeq al-Shaytan (a.k.a. The Way of the Devil)
- Al-Saherra al-Saghira (a.k.a. The Young Charming) - Essmat el daramaly
- Al-Maganin Fi Naeem (a.k.a. The Insane Are in Bliss)
- Amirat el Arab
1964
- Al-Tareeq (a.k.a. The Road) - Saber
- Fatat shaza
- Al-Shayatin al-Talata (a.k.a. The Three Devils) - Saadawy
- Al badawia fi Paris
1965
- Ganab al-Safeer (a.k.a. His Excellency the Ambassador) - Ahmed Kanaan
1966
- Addow Al-Maraa (a.k.a. Enemy of Women) - Essa
- Zawga Menn Paris
- Shaqqet Al-Talabba (a.k.a. The Students' Apartment) - Saad Selim
- Saghira Ala Al-Hob - Kamal
- Mabka el oshak
- Howa wal-Nessaa (a.k.a. He and Women)
- Guanab el safir
- Al-Moshagheboon (a.k.a. Troublemakers) - Amin
- Shaqawet Reggala (a.k.a. Naughty Men)
- Mawwal (with Sabah the Lebanese Singer (A Ballad))
1967
- Gareema fil-Hayy al-Hadi (a.k.a. Crime in the Calm District) - Ahmed Ezzat
- Endama Nohheb (a.k.a. When We Love) - Ahmed
- Al-Aib (a.k.a. Shame) - Mohamed El-Guindy
- Al-Qobla al-Akhira (a.k.a. The Last Kiss) - Samy, The Director
1968
- Raw'at el-Hob (a.k.a. The Beauty of Love) - Ahmed Ragab
- Hawwaa ala al-Tareeq (a.k.a. Eve on The Road) - Khaled
- Al-Massageen al-Thalatha (a.k.a. The Three Prisoners) - Mr. Joe
- Baba Ayez Keda (a.k.a. Dad Wants So) - Kamal
1969
- El Shoug'an el Thalatha
- Nos Sa'a Gawaz (a.k.a. half an Hour of marriage)
1970
- Ghoroob wa Shorouq (a.k.a. Sunset and Sunrise) - Essam
- Al-Hob al-Daaie (a.k.a. The Lost Love)
- Al-Sarab (a.k.a. The Mirage) - Dr.Amin
- Al-Ashrar (a.k.a. Evil Men)
- Nar al-Shouq (a.k.a. Flame of Crave)
- Zawga le-Khamsat Regal (a.k.a. Wife of Five Men)
1971
- Shay' fi Sadri (a.k.a. Something in My Heart)
- Ebnati al-Aziza (a.k.a. My Dear Daughter) - Sherif
- Emraa wa Raggol (a.k.a. A Woman and A Man)
1972
- Emraa le-Koll al-Regal (a.k.a. A Woman for All Men) - Zaki
- Saaett al-Sefr (a.k.a. Zero Hour) - Hussein
1973
- Hekayti Maa Al-Zaman (a.k.a. My Story with Life)
1974
- Ayna Aqli (a.k.a. Where is My Mind) - Zohdi
1975
- Youm al-Ahad al-Damy (a.k.a. Bloody Sunday)
- Oreedo Hallan (a.k.a. Seeking A Solution)
- Hobi al awal wa al akhir
- Abadan Lann Aaoud (a.k.a. I Shall Never Come Back)
1976
- Tawheeda
- A world of children - Helmi Abdulqader
1977
- Al Domo Fe Ouyon Dhahekah
- Ah Ya Leil Ya Zamman (a.k.a. Oh Night, Oh Life)
1978
- Wa Daa al-Omr Ya Waladi (a.k.a. Life Has Gone, My Son)
- Al-Qadi wal-Gallaad (a.k.a. The Judge)
1979
- Le-Mann Toshreq al-Shams (a.k.a. For Whom the Sun Rises?)
1980
- Daerrat al-Shakk (a.k.a. Circle of Suspicion)
- Azkeyaa Lakken Aghbeyaa (a.k.a. Intelligent But Stupid) - Hamdi (final film role)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Rushdi Abaza, AlexCinema". www.bibalex.org.
- ^ حصلنا على لقب أباظة من خلال سيدة شركسية, 10 May 2014
- ^ "كانت البلياردو سبباً لدخوله عالم الشهرة وكاد يصل إلى العالمية.. كل ما تود معرفته عن دنجوان السينما المصرية رشدي أباظة!". أراجيك - Arageek (in Arabic). 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Jalal, Maan (2022-08-03). "Rushdy Abaza: remembering the prolific actor who played a starring role in Arab cinema". The National. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Sabah - obituary". 2014-12-01. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ [1], English Article titled “Who is Najat Al Saghira? “, 2015, Accessed 2015/08/28.
Further reading
[edit]- Daoud, Abd el Ghani. (1997). Madâres el Adâ'’ el Tamthîlî fî târîkh el Cinema el Misreyah. Cairo: el Hay’a el ‘Ama li Qosour el Thaqâfah.
- Kassem, Mahmoud. Mawsou‘at el Momathel fi-l-Cinema el ‘Arabiya. Cairo.
- Labib, Fomil. (1973). Nougoum ‘Areftahom. Cairo: Ketab el Helal.
- Ramzi, Kamal. (1997). Nogoum el Cinema el Misreyah: el Gawhar we-l-Aqni’a. Cairo: The Supreme Council for Culture.
- Wassef, Magda. (1995). Egypte: 100 ans de Cinéma. Paris: Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)